Thematic Bible: Support of
Thematic Bible
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Its rulers judge for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money. But they lean on Yahweh, saying, "[Is] not Yahweh in our midst? Disaster will not come upon us."
"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.
His watchmen [are] blind, none of them know. They [are] all dumb dogs; they are unable to bark, panting, lying down, loving to slumber.
"For both prophet as well as priest are godless, even in my temple I have found their wickedness," {declares} Yahweh.
Your prophets had a vision for you, false and worthless; they have not exposed your sin, to restore your fortune; they have seen oracles for you, false and misleading.
And [as for] the watchman, if he sees the sword coming and {he does not blow} the horn, and the people [are] not warned, and [the] sword comes and it takes {their lives}, he will be taken through his guilt, but his blood from the hand of the watchman I will seek.'
Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will.
Leaders » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
And because [he] was practicing the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
For you remember, brothers, our labor and hardship: working by night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
You yourselves know that these hands served [to meet] my needs and [the needs of] those who were with me.
nor did we eat bread from anyone without paying, but with toil and labor, [we were] working night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you,
So he stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and welcomed all who came to him,
But I have not made use of any of these [rights]. And I am not writing these [things] in order that it may be thus with me. For [it would be] better to me rather to die than [for] anyone to deprive me of my reason for boasting.
Leaders » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing," and "The worker [is] worthy of his wages."
Do not [take] a traveler's bag for the road, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for the worker [is] deserving of his provisions.
In the [same] way also the Lord ordered those who proclaim the gospel to live from the gospel.
Now the one who is taught the word must share in all good [things] with the one who teaches.
Nevertheless you have done well by sharing with me in my affliction.
Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
even because of the extraordinary degree of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, in order that it would torment me so that I would not exalt myself.
And I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening, and I did in the morning {just as} I was commanded.
Until the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and poorly clothed and roughly treated and homeless,
in beatings, in prisons, in disturbances, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in going hungry,
Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as though I were beside myself--I [am] more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in [danger of] death many times.
[so that] no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For [you] yourselves know that we are appointed for this,
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Its rulers judge for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money. But they lean on Yahweh, saying, "[Is] not Yahweh in our midst? Disaster will not come upon us."
"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.
His watchmen [are] blind, none of them know. They [are] all dumb dogs; they are unable to bark, panting, lying down, loving to slumber.
"For both prophet as well as priest are godless, even in my temple I have found their wickedness," {declares} Yahweh.
Your prophets had a vision for you, false and worthless; they have not exposed your sin, to restore your fortune; they have seen oracles for you, false and misleading.
And [as for] the watchman, if he sees the sword coming and {he does not blow} the horn, and the people [are] not warned, and [the] sword comes and it takes {their lives}, he will be taken through his guilt, but his blood from the hand of the watchman I will seek.'
Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will.
Ministers » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing," and "The worker [is] worthy of his wages."
Do not [take] a traveler's bag for the road, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for the worker [is] deserving of his provisions.
In the [same] way also the Lord ordered those who proclaim the gospel to live from the gospel.
Now the one who is taught the word must share in all good [things] with the one who teaches.
Nevertheless you have done well by sharing with me in my affliction.
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Its rulers judge for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money. But they lean on Yahweh, saying, "[Is] not Yahweh in our midst? Disaster will not come upon us."
"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.
His watchmen [are] blind, none of them know. They [are] all dumb dogs; they are unable to bark, panting, lying down, loving to slumber.
"For both prophet as well as priest are godless, even in my temple I have found their wickedness," {declares} Yahweh.
Your prophets had a vision for you, false and worthless; they have not exposed your sin, to restore your fortune; they have seen oracles for you, false and misleading.
And [as for] the watchman, if he sees the sword coming and {he does not blow} the horn, and the people [are] not warned, and [the] sword comes and it takes {their lives}, he will be taken through his guilt, but his blood from the hand of the watchman I will seek.'
Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will.
Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
And because [he] was practicing the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
For you remember, brothers, our labor and hardship: working by night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
You yourselves know that these hands served [to meet] my needs and [the needs of] those who were with me.
nor did we eat bread from anyone without paying, but with toil and labor, [we were] working night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you,
So he stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and welcomed all who came to him,
But I have not made use of any of these [rights]. And I am not writing these [things] in order that it may be thus with me. For [it would be] better to me rather to die than [for] anyone to deprive me of my reason for boasting.
Religious » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing," and "The worker [is] worthy of his wages."
Do not [take] a traveler's bag for the road, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for the worker [is] deserving of his provisions.
In the [same] way also the Lord ordered those who proclaim the gospel to live from the gospel.
Now the one who is taught the word must share in all good [things] with the one who teaches.
Nevertheless you have done well by sharing with me in my affliction.
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